Fight for Chechnya to begin: military expert Prytula on events in case of Kadyrov's death

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

"Kadyrov's death can lead to serious consequences in the Caucasus, including for the Russian authorities. Kadyrov had certain agreements with the Kremlin and kept a balance between the interests of the Chechen people and Moscow. Now there will be no such balance. The flows in which Kadyrov was the arbiter will no longer be hidden," Prytula explained.

According to the SBU reserve colonel, a struggle for financial flows and the fight for Chechnya's independence will begin.

"That's why the Russians are already moving law enforcement agencies to Chechnya. They are now transferring the Akhmat special forces to Chechnya. In other words, there are processes that indicate that Kadyrov is not doing well. The Kremlin is already preparing for Kadyrov to cease to exist," Prytula added.

• On September 15, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Andriy Yusov, said that Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's illnesses had worsened, leading to a serious condition.

• The Chechen opposition claimed that Kadyrov had kidney problems.